Princess of Asturias Awards
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Edition 23 (2003) Winner
Fatema Mernissi
ファティマ・メルニッシー
Fatema Mernissi
Aliases:
Fatima Mernissi
Pen Names:
Fatna Aït Sabbah（Pseudonym used for the 1982 book La femme dans l'inconscient musulman）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-09-27 （Fez, Morocco）
- Died
- 2015-11-30 （Rabat, Morocco） age 75
- Nationality
- Moroccan
- Languages
- Arabic, French, English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Fez, Morocco → Paris, France → Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA → Rabat, Morocco
Career
- Occupations
- Sociologist, Writer, Feminist
- Active Years
- 1974-2015
- Affiliations
- Mohammed V University, Faculté des Lettres
- Influenced
- Musawah founders
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne University | — | Political Science | — | 1957年頃 | France |
| Brandeis University | — | Sociology | PhD | — | United States |
Sorbonne University
Political Science
Period:
1957年頃
Country:
France
Studied political science (citation needed)
Brandeis University
Sociology
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Prince of Asturias Award (Literature) | — | 文学 | Fundación Príncipe de Asturias | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Erasmus Prize | — | 宗教と現代性 | Praemium Erasmianum Foundation | 受賞 |
Prince of Asturias Award (Literature)
2003
Category:
文学
Organization:
Fundación Príncipe de Asturias
Result:
受賞
Erasmus Prize
2004
Category:
宗教と現代性
Organization:
Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in a Muslim Society
1975 Sociology/FeminismPhD thesis turned book analyzing male-female dynamics in Muslim societies, a classic in anthropology and sociology.
Women's rights in IslamGender dynamicsEthnocentrism
The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women's Rights in Islam
1987 Islamic Studies/FeminismQuasi-historical study of Muhammad's wives' roles, challenging patriarchal interpretations in Islam.
Hadith validityWomen's political rolesIslamic feminism
Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood
1994 MemoirFictionalized memoir of her childhood in a Moroccan harem.
Harem lifeWomen's freedomChildhood memories
Islam and Democracy: Fear of the Modern World
2002 Political SociologyExplores compatibility of Islam and democracy post-Gulf War.
DemocracyFundamentalismGlobalization
Bibliography
- Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in a Muslim Society
- La femme dans l'inconscient musulman
- Le Maroc raconté par ses femmes
- L’amour dans les pays musulmans
- Femmes du Gharb
- Le harem politique – Le Prophète et les femmes
- Shahrazad n’est pas marocaine
- Sultanes oubliées – Femmes chefs d’Etat en Islam
- La Peur-Modernité
- Women’s Rebellion and Islamic Memory
- The Harem Within
- Les Aït-Débrouille
- Etes-vous vacciné contre le Harem?
- Scheherazade Goes West
- Islam and Democracy: Fear of the Modern World
- Les Femmes Du Maroc
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sociological analysisFeminist interpretationHistorical and cultural studies
- Recurring Motifs
- HaremScheherazadeOppression and liberation of Muslim womenDigital media and women
Legacy
Pioneer of Islamic feminism, analyzed gender issues and women's rights in the Islamic world sociologically, leaving a profound legacy. Posthumously, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) established the Fatema Mernissi Book Award.
Academic Societies
- Middle East Studies Association (namesake award)
Quotes
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Not only have the sacred texts always been manipulated, but manipulation of them is a structural characteristic of the practice of power in Muslim societies.”
Source: The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women’s Rights in Islam (1991)
Trivia
- Grew up in her affluent paternal grandmother's harem.
- Conducted sociological research for UNESCO and ILO.
- Some books banned in Morocco, Iran, and Gulf states.